Makeup Travel Bag - Winter Edition

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! (belated) Happy Winter Solstice!

I hope that if you're celebrating, you're surrounded by the love of family and friends! I myself have kicked off a three week long vacation, city hopping around. I thought I'd show you some of the stuff that I packed since the last time I showed you what was going into my travel bag, I was headed somewhere tropical. This time around, we're headed for colder climates so I have very different skincare and makeup needs.

3. Alterna CC Caviar Cream. (A deluxe mini that I traded in Sephora points for at some point. Full size is $25)

4. decants of Ryo Anti Hairloss Sensitive Shampoo & Conditioner

5. Scentbird travel spray - Histoires de Parfum Ambre 114 (I recently subscribed to this service, I want at least one more monthly shipment before I review)

6. sample of Diptyque Eau Duelle

7. Drunk Elephant B Hydra Intensive Hydration Gel (Part of a Sephora introductory duo of Drunk Elephant products. I was so excited to see this set at Sephora for $23as I was hesitant to order the full sized bottles, as they are $50/80, before trying them first)

12. The Face Shop Oil Clear Pact (I reviewed the loose Innisfree No Sebum Powder -here- and thought I would try a pressed version too, from another brand. $18 at Urban Outfitters as well as The Face Shop)

I'm pretty glad to be using up a ton of samples in the upcoming weeks. It took me a while to sort through what I had and select mostly products that I've used before, as I didn't want to try too many new items at the same time. I am however, concerned about further dehydration, my skin gets so easily chapped in the winter (and I have yet to meet someone who wants a raw feeling face on vacation). You might be wondering why I brought makeup brushes but only one quad of shadows - I have intentions of picking up a few things in Germany - like a Zoeva product or two.

What do you like to bring with you when you're away from home? Do you like to bring tried and true products, do you like to bring smaller samples?